A Breakout Year for Climbing
In this Editor's Note from issue 255, currently on newsstands, R&I Editor Francis Sanzaro contemplates "Free Solo," "The Dawn Wall" and climbing's big year.
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Falling Rock Claims Seattle Climber
Rockfall is becoming more and more an issue in climbing. Learn how to protect yourself.
Mountain Hardwear Ghost Whisperer 20˚
Ultralight 900-fill down bag from Mountain Hardwear
Send Climbing Wizard Sleeve Knee Pad
Sleek, pull on and off sleeve kneepad
The First Draft of Climbing in the Olympics – Innsbruck, 2018
Held in the OlympiaWorld stadium, in Innsbruck, Austria, the 2018 World Championships was the best preview thus far of Tokyo 2020, when climbing will debut in the Olympics.
The Perils of Plastic: Gym Climbing’s Most Common Accidents
How to prevent some of gym climbing's most common accidents
Black Diamond Momentum
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Does El Cap Matter?
R&I Editor Francis Sanzaro introduces the El Cap Free issue with a look at why El Cap still matters.
Should Climbing be Political?, Jerry Moffatt’s Cinderella Story, and a Modern Epic on Annapurna
Saying climbing has nothing to do with politics is like saying science had nothing to do with putting a man on the moon.
Trash and Tourists on Mt. Sinai – Editor’s Note from Ascent
"Every story in this issue of Ascent is the product of mountains, a tablet of sorts."
Gregory Alpinisto 35L
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The Art of Recovery – Editor’s Note #249
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